VIDEO: Prolific Thief Steals Bike From Outside Worthing Leisure Centre

Tuesday, 22 November 2022 12:30

By Dominic Kureen @WriteOnDom

A video released to the public shows the moment a prolific thief uses bolt cutters to steal a bike which was locked up outside a leisure centre.

The footage was captured by Splashpoint in Worthing, and it is one of a number of offences Dean Haggerty has been convicted of.

The 48-year-old, who is unemployed, of Twyford Gardens, Salvington, appeared before Lewes Crown Court on November 11, where he was jailed for a total of 12 months for the following offences:

Theft of alcohol worth £129 from Sainsbury’s at Lyons Farm, Worthing, on 21 June;
Theft of bedding and towels worth £174 from Home Sense in North Street, Brighton, on 14 June;
Theft of a bike worth £325 from Brighton Road, Worthing, on 16 June;
Fraud by false representation, namely used a stolen bank card to buy items worth £44 from Tesco Express in South Farm Road, Worthing, and items worth £50 from Tarring News and Wine in Church Road, Worthing, on 20 September;
Theft of tobacco worth £400 from WH Smith in Churchill Square, Brighton, on 13 August;
Theft of approximately 15 DVDs worth an unknown value from WH Smith in Churchill Square, Brighton, on 13 August;
Theft of toiletries worth £41 from Wilko in the Guildbourne Centre, Worthing, on 7 July;
Theft of a bike worth £500 from Newland Street, Worthing, on 7 July;
Theft of a bike worth an unknown value from Northbook College in Broadwater Road, Worthing, on 24 May;
Theft of a bike worth £1,200 from Brighton Road, Worthing, on 22 June;
Theft of a bike worth an unknown value from Upper Brighton Road, Worthing, on 22 June;
Criminal damage of a bike worth £143 in Upper Brighton Road, Worthing, on 22 June;

Inspector Sharon Sawyer, of the Adur and Worthing Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT), said:

“Haggerty has been a blight on the community for many, many months, and this is evidenced by his persistent offending.

“It was imperative that we gathered as much evidence as possible – including statements from victims and witnesses, and clear CCTV footage — to present a case to the Crown Prosecution Service.

“Bike thefts have been a particular issue in Worthing this past year, and this case provides some reassurance that one of those thieves has been locked up."

Read more about how to protect your bike from theft here.